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    Hey guys, I changed my mind again...

    So for the last couple of years I've just been using the same two full hollow ground razors, one vintage 5/8, and a dovo bismarck 6/8. I'm thinking for my next razor I'd like to get something quite a bit different, so I'll probably wait on the goldedge for now.

    Now I'm considering getting a friodur stainless steel 8/8 or a wacker 1/4 or wedge ground razor. Do you guys recommend these? Which of the two Wackers would you recommend? Which of the three would you recommend getting first?

    Also, if I'm interested in the heavy ground do you think the wacker is a good option or do you think it would be better to wait and get a le grelot 1/4 if someone ends up selling theirs?

    If anyone has any recommendations of other 8/8 or heavy ground razors, I'd love to hear them too.

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    Seems you are not considering vintage razors, and I would recommend you do.
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    I was going to buy a wacker but ended up with a custom from one of the members here im glad I made that choice...go with what you really think you will like

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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    Seems you are not considering vintage razors, and I would recommend you do.
    I would definitely consider a vintage. As I mentioned, one of my two razors is a vintage and it shaves great. I guess I tend to lean towards newer ones because it is easy to find more info about the specific model and it is easy to know where to buy a specific model. Also, I just like razors that look shiny and new, and some vintage ones don't.

    Here are some in the classifieds, what do you guys think?
    ***REDUCED***Hall & Fielding Sheffield - Straight Razor Place Classifieds
    Brookes & Crookes, Sheffield, England. - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

    Anyone else selling or know of any vintage 8/8 or heavy grind razors for sale that I should consider besides those?

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    In case you weren't aware, the 8/8 Friodurs are hollow ground. They still have a bit of heft, but not nearly as much as if it was a wedge or 1/4 hollow. Just don't want you to be surprised if you do end up ordering one. It's still a fine razor, but there are plenty of other (cheaper) 8/8 hollows out there if you're willing to look.

    Wacker, on the other hand, is also a fine choice, as they offer large razors with a heavy grind. So does Hart. In the end it's what appeals to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
    In case you weren't aware, the 8/8 Friodurs are hollow ground. They still have a bit of heft, but not nearly as much as if it was a wedge or 1/4 hollow. Just don't want you to be surprised if you do end up ordering one. It's still a fine razor, but there are plenty of other (cheaper) 8/8 hollows out there if you're willing to look.
    I did know that it was a hollow ground. I'm thinking that for my next razor I'd either like an 8/8 razor or a heavy grind razor, just to try something different. I have never tried a heavy grind or an 8/8 razor. I'm assuming that the heavy grind is more "different" from what I've used than the 8/8 would be, but I'm not sure. I guess that's why I was asking advice on what people thought I should try first.

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    My little bunch of Wackers has the 13/16 size in the Stosser wedge, 1/4 hol. Spanish point (the torrid romance continues), and the Keilschliff wedge. What an individual will like seems to depend on what blades they've had good experience with. The 1/4 hol. is the only razor I so love I have an NIB backup in case something ever happens to the one I shave with. JimmyHad reviewed the 2 razor set, which includes the 1/4 hol. Spanish Point and the Keilschliff wedge. Petrakos also loves the Keilschliff. I don't know if the guys w/ the heaviest beards prefer the Keilschliff, or if more guys just like it 'because'. I prefer the 1/4 hollow, but do love the Keilschliff. In hindsight, I'd have been money ahead to have gotten the 2 razor set like Jimmy did. I also have a 7/8 Antik (one of 16 imported), and a 15/16 scalloped back roundpoint (both no longer available). They are both excellent, but in a full hollow, there's lots of great razors for less money.

    In the heavy grinds, the only razors that have consistently performed as well as the wackers have been the heavy Swedish grinds. I've tried Helje, Engstrom, Hellberge and Dahlgren. Each has been outstanding - and for alot less $$

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